Letter: Former city councilor casts his vote for Kirk

In Australia there is compulsory voting in federal and state elections, and almost a 100 percent participation rate. I will be coming home from Australia just in time to vote in the June elections.

I look forward to the privilege of voting for Maureen Kirk for supervisor. Having served on the Chico City Council with both Maureen, and with Bob Evans during his short appointment tenure, I can say based upon both personal and professional firsthand experience that Maureen is the better qualified candidate.

She is better experienced, shows better leadership, has better judgment, and is by far better in touch with the values of our community regarding the future of Butte County. Maureen has earned re-election based upon a job well done the past four years, and due to her vision and commitment to serve for the next four.

What would be best of all is for our local electorate to match Australia's voter turnout.

Please support what is best for Chico and Butte County, and join me in voting for Maureen Kirk.